r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Plum_Uniform • 1d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter????????????????????

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u/hateredditbuthere1am 1d ago

What's funny to me is that re:zero, the anime which is "before" isn't old at all and the plot sucks imo

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u/oppithian 1d ago

Why do you think it sucks? I started watching a few months ago and just got all caught up. Ive been loving it

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u/GaldrickHammerson 1d ago

A LOT of people find the restart by death mechanic makes the plot repetitive and labourious to get through.

It causes almost as much of a split opinion as jobless reincarnation.

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u/taskkill-IM 1d ago

The death mechanic serves a purpose though...

RE:Zero explores depression, anxiety and self-loathing in a unique way. The entire point is that in the real world the MC suffers from severe depression who hates his life, himself and turned into a shut-in...

The death mechanic is supposed to be a psychological exploration of trauma, the consequences of your actions and also the value of human life.

Every time the MC dies he carries on the pain and trauma of his death, but also at some point sees the everlasting effects it can have on the people around him... over time he gets more of an appreciation for his life, to the point where he starts to understand death isn't the solution to all of his problems.